das Ding an sich

isaac-lonetree:  Like the Beauty of a Plain Woman (by russell.tomlin)

At one level this is such an ordinary and iconic panoramic view of the Oregon coast coming down off the Heceta headlands.  But you are drawn into this view deeply, every time you come here, and this reminds me of the beauty that draws you in when see the smile of your beloved and remember all the ways in which she reveals her depth and complexity to you.